in-borh
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A security required in cases where property had been stolen, bail Gif hwá þífþe betogen sý ... ðonne niman ða ðe hit tógebyreþ on his ǽhtan inborh if any one be accused of theft . .. then let those to whom it appertains take security from his property
ge-tremman
To strengthen ⬩ establish ⬩ confirm ⬩ firmāre ⬩ confirmāre
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Hwá hine heálíce torhtne getremede tungolgimmum who had established it bright on high with starry gems, Exon. 24 b; Th. 71, 5; Cri. 1151. Me gáste ðíne, God, getreme strengthen me, O God, with thy spirit, Ps. C. 50, 102; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 102.
ge-wealc
A rolling ⬩ motion ⬩ an attack ⬩ volutatio ⬩ impetus
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Togeánes ðán he manega gewealc and gewinn hæfde against which he had many a struggle and contest, Chr. 1100; Erl. 237, 9
ge-hergian
To ravage ⬩ plunder ⬩ afflict ⬩ harrow ⬩ take captive ⬩ vastāre ⬩ spŏliāre ⬩ afflīgĕre ⬩ captīvum dūcĕre
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Ðe hie gehergod hæfdon which they had plundered, Chr. 895; Erl. 93, 19. Gehergad ravaged, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 22.
ge-met
Fit, meet, proper ⬩ aptus, congruus, conveniens
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Fit, meet, proper; aptus, congruus, conveniens Wearþ him hýrra hyge ðonne gemet wǽre he had a loftier soul than were meet, Cd. 198; Th. 247, 5; Dan. 492 : 186; Th. 231, 21; Dan. 250: Andr.
Linked entry: or-met
un-hýðig
Without that which is advantageous or beneficial ⬩ unhappy
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Gewát beorn unhýðig ( Guthlac's disciple when he had just lost his master ), Exon. Th. 185, 32; Gú. 1302. Hié unhýðige gecyrdon luste belorene láðspell beran, Andr. Kmbl. 2157; An. 1080
log
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[The grant in which this phrase occurs is of land that had been held by a ' húskarll' of king Edward.
on-orettan
to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking)
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to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking) Nó hé ofer Offan eorlscype fremede (he did not excel Offa), ac Offa geslóg cyneríca mǽst; nǽnig efeneald him eorlscipe máran onorette áne sweorde no one of equal age had done such heroic
Linked entry: orettan
giefernes
Gluttony ⬩ gula
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Cot.] refrenant gulam, Past. 46, 2; Swt. 345, 23; Hat. MS. 66 a, 9
ge-fǽran
To lead ⬩ bring
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To lead, bring Ic eów hebbe hám gefǽrde alle I have brought you all home, Cd. Th. 270, 18; Sat. 92
an-wealdend
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A ruler: — From onwealdendum ( the Latin is abominationem which the glosser has misread as a dominatione ?), Ps. Spl. T. 87, 8
friþ-stól
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Wé wǽron gelaðede tó ðám hálgan hám and tó ðám cynelican friðstóle þǽr Críst wunað and ríxað, Wlfst. 265, 18. Add
híg-síþe
A hay-scythe
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A hay-scythe Se Godes wer . . . bær on his eaxle his hégsíþe falcem fenariam in collo deferens, Gr. D. 37, 14
Linked entry: hég-síþe
on-útan
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Outside, out-of-doors Æt hám gebring, and nǽfre in on þone mon, sceafe ꝥ gréne onútan, Lch. ii. 292, 27
lǽce-finger
The leech-finger
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Ilike a fyngir has a name, als men thaire fyngers calle, The lest fyngir hat litye man, for hit is lest of alle; The next fynger hat leche man, for qwen a leche dos oȝt, With that fynger he tastes all thyng howe that hit is wroȝt. In Prompt. Parv.
Linked entry: gold-finger
ge-tucian
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Þǽr stent cwén þé on þá swýðran hand mid golde getúcode (after hand on girelan might have been expected rendering in vestitu, and then mid golde getúcode (inst.) would = deaurato) and mid ǽlcere mislicre fægernysse gegyred adstitit regina a dextris tuis
onettan
to hasten, move rapidly ⬩ to make a quick movement, to anticipate ⬩ to be quick in one's movements or actions, be active, quick or busy
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Hé gebrægd his swurd and wolde mé ofsleán ðǽr ic him ne onette and ic ðæt wíf gegripe be hire earme and mé tóforan ábrǽd and ðǽr ðis nǽre ðonne wǽre mín blód instæpe ágoten he drew his sword and would have slain me, if I had not anticipated him, and had
heard-heort
Hard-hearted, stiff-necked
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Hard-hearted, stiff-necked Heardheort biþ se mann ðe nele þurh lufe óðrum fremigan ðǽr ðǽr hé mæg that man is hard of heart who will not from love benefit others when he can, Homl. Th. i. 252, 19.
be-sceáwian
To look round upon ⬩ look on ⬩ consider ⬩ regard ⬩ watch ⬩ circumspicere ⬩ intueri ⬩ considerare ⬩ respicere ⬩ perscrutari ⬩ providere
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Ðú ne besceáwast nánes mannes hád non respicis personam hominum, Mt. Bos. 22, 16. Ðæt he Alexandres [wisan] besceáwode that he might watch Alexander's conduct, Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 82, 22 : R. Ben. 55
Linked entry: sceáwian
fór-wyrcan
To work or place before ⬩ obstruct ⬩ barricade ⬩ oppōnére ⬩ obstruĕre
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He hæfde ealle ða geatu fórworht into him he had barricaded all the entrances against him, Chr. 901; Erl. 96, 31. Synt ðissa heldóra wegas fórworhte the ways of these hell-doors are obstructed, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 21; Gen. 381
Linked entry: un-forworht